Jon Rahm had the news broken to him that he had COVID-19 live on TV during a PGA tournament … one that he was leading the pack in before having to withdraw. The Spanish golfer — and reigning champion of the Memorial Tournament, which he was again ahead in on Saturday — was filmed being

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. was thrown off his horse and kicked in the head by another during a race Thursday … but somehow, the dude miraculously avoided serious injuries. The rider’s agent, Steve Rushing, announced the good news on Friday … saying that despite the horrifying fall, Ortiz Jr. will only need to miss a

Play video content TMZSports.com LeBron James getting smashed by the Phoenix Suns does NOT affect his legacy … so says Ohio governor John Kasich, who tells TMZ Sports the Lakers star is still “the king.” Kasich was candid with our photog out in Beverly Hills on Friday afternoon … explaining this week’s Lakers playoff exit

1:31 PM PT — The Norfolk Tides just announced the Friday night game against the Durham Bulls has been postponed in wake of Zombro’s injury. “The decision to postpone tonight’s contest comes after Thursday night’s incident involving Durham pitcher Tyler Zombro being struck by a batted ball,” the Tides said in a statement. The team

12:46 PM PT — Bailey’s oldest son, Bendrix Lee Bailey, tells TMZ … F. Lee died Thursday morning in Georgia, where he was in hospice. He says his father’s death was NOT related to COVID-19, and the family is chalking it up to old age. Bendrix also says Bailey didn’t want a funeral, and he’ll

Attention all tattoo artists in Denver … Von Miller could be needing a cover-up soon!!! The NFL superstar says he’s now changing his unborn son’s name … this despite already inking it onto his body just 2 months ago!!! The Denver Broncos pass rusher made the announcement on his social media page Thursday … saying

Play video content TMZSports.com Logan Paul sincerely believes he’s going to beat Floyd Mayweather into submission — predicting TBE will throw in the towel by the 6th round. The 26-year-old says he’s been training his ass off for the June 6th fight — and has been visualizing how it will go. “I’ve tried for over

Isi Etute — a freshman linebacker on the Virginia Tech football team — has been charged with murder … and the school says it’s now suspended him from the program immediately. The Blacksburg Police Department said Wednesday that Etute was involved in the killing of a 40-year-old man on Tuesday. Details surrounding the alleged incident

1:20 PM PT — Churchill Downs just released a scathing statement announcing they’ve suspended legendary trainer Bob Baffert for 2 years … saying his horses repeated drug violations “threatens public confidence” in horse racing. “Reckless practices and substance violations that jeopardize the safety of our equine and human athletes or compromise the integrity of our

Mets star Marcus Stroman is NOT happy that a quip was made about his du-rag during a TV broadcast Tuesday … with the pitcher saying the comment had “racist undertones” to it. The remark went down during the 4th inning of the Diamondbacks’ broadcast of the Mets-DBacks game … when color commentator (and former World

Grizzlies star Ja Morant‘s mom will NOT be in Utah to watch Memphis take on the Jazz on Wednesday … after fans made disgusting and racist remarks towards their family earlier in the playoff series. 3 Jazz fans were banned indefinitely for comments made to Morant’s parents during Game 2 on May 26 … with

4:28 PM PT — Coach K is breaking his silence … addressing his upcoming retirement after his 42nd season at Duke. “My family and I view today as a celebration. Our time at both West Point and Duke has been beyond amazing and we are thankful and honored to have led two college programs at

Naomi Osaka‘s decided to withdraw from the French Open and “take some time away from the court” rather than continue to be a distraction for her stance against speaking to the press … the star tennis player just announced herself. Naomi says she never intended to ignite a controversy when she cited mental health for

Kyrie Irving was the target of another idiot fan Sunday night who almost beaned the b-baller in the head with a water bottle … and this time the culprit was arrested. A fan threw a water bottle at Kyrie Irving as he and his teammates were exiting the game. They were not thrilled about it.

Play video content TMZSports.com Brandon Moreno, describe your rival, UFC champion Deiveson Figueiredo. “I told you, the guy’s not really smart,” Moreno tells TMZ Sports … “He’s an asshole and it’s fine. I don’t care. He’s ugly, man the guy’s so ugly, my goodness!” There’s clearly bad blood between 27-year-old Moreno and 33-year-old Figueiredo …

Naomi Osaka doesn’t seem to be sweating a hefty fine she’s been issued after following through on her promise to skip the media after her matches at the French Open. The star tennis player took to Twitter Sunday in response to news that FO officials had dinged her a whopping $15,000 for refusing to hit

Play video content TMZSports.com Sylvester Stallone says Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier III is gonna be one helluva fight … but says Conor will be at a MAJOR disadvantage when he steps back into the octagon. “Poirier has the big-time advantage,” Sly told us outside of Giuseppe Franco Hair Salon in Bev Hills. So, why

8:45 PM PT — Sandy Springs PD tell TMZ Sports they witnessed Marcell Ozuna grab his wife by the neck and slam her into a wall — in addition to striking her with his injured arm. It’s all part of a bombshell statement issued by the Sandy Springs PD, which confirms the alleged victim is

Play video content TMZSports.com There ARE enough balls to go around for Julio Jones in Pittsburgh … so says Chase Claypool, who tells TMZ Sports he’d LOVE it if the Steelers traded for the superstar WR! “I would love him in Pittsburgh!” Claypool said outside The Farm in Beverly Hills this week. Of course, Pittsburgh

Play video content TMZSports.com Sorry, fight fans … Chuck Liddell says there will be no upcoming boxing match with Jake Paul — the UFC legend tells TMZ Sports he’d HURT the YouTuber if a scrap ever went down. Liddell told us out in L.A. that even though the two have beefed publicly over the past

Mark Zuckerberg not taking any chances sharing the ocean with sharks … because he’s hooked himself up to a contraption that supposedly keeps them at bay. Mark was out on his hydrofoil surfboard in Kauai, Hawaii Thursday, wearing an ankle bracelet called Sharkbanz. The promise is that sharks don’t like what it emits, so they

Play video content Instagram/@pw99 A golfer was nearly mauled by a monster-sized swan after sinking a putt on a Georgia course this week … and the wild attack was all captured on video!!! TMZ Sports has learned … John Walters was out on a round with his pals in South Georgia — when the golf

Play video content TMZSports.com Forget Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin … the driver who will dominate Stage 2 at the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend is Chase Elliott, so says Clint Bowyer! FYI, Clint competed in the NASCAR Cup Series for 15 years and has forgotten more about racing than most people will ever know —

Russell Westbrook just scored another W over an NBA heckler — the $100 million lawsuit filed against the NBA superstar has been thrown out … TMZ Sports has learned. According to court docs, a judge ruled in favor of Westbrook on Thursday … saying he didn’t defame anyone by clapping back at a couple who

Danny Ainge says in the 26 years he’s been playing and working for the Celtics … he’s “never” heard any racist remarks from fans at TD Garden — but he did say he’s taking Kyrie Irving‘s comments “seriously.” If you missed it … Irving implored Celtics fans to treat him with respect when his Nets

Ex-New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway — who has been accused of several instances of sexual harassment over the past 5 years — has been banned from the league until at least the 2023 season, MLB announced Wednesday. 46-year-old Callaway — who most recently served as the Los Angeles Angels pitching coach — has been

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka says she’s taking a break from speaking to reporters at the French Open … saying it’s time for the media to focus on the mental well-being of athletes. The 23-year-old, #2-ranked player in the world penned an emotional letter explaining her decision to go silent on Wednesday … saying, “I’ve often

2:14 PM PT — Snitker said Ozuna fractured both his fingers … and the Atlanta manager is now expecting his slugger to be sidelined for the next month and a half. “He fractured his ring and middle finger and it’ll be around 6 weeks,” Snitker told reporters Wednesday afternoon. “That’s significant time to be without

The Cleveland Indians will be without star pitcher Zach Plesac for the foreseeable future … and it’s all ’cause the guy took of his shirt “aggressively.” For real. Manager Terry Francona just made the bizarre announcement Tuesday … saying Plesac broke the thumb on his throwing hand undressing earlier this week — and is now

The Great One is out — NHL legend Wayne Gretzky is stepping down from his role with the Edmonton Oilers after nearly 5 years … and he’s reportedly got his next gig already lined up!!! 60-year-old Gretzky served as the Oilers’ Alternate Governor/V. Chairman since October 2016 … working on the commercial side of the